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Motorsport

Motor racing-Formula One statistics for the Las Vegas Grand Prix

(Reuters) - Formula One statistics for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, round 22 of the 24-race season:

Motorsport

Motor racing-Las Vegas Grand Prix looks to win over locals after rocky start

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Formula One returns to Sin City this weekend hoping that the Las Vegas Grand Prix will go down better with the local community than its inaugural edition did last year.

Motorsport

Motor racing-Verstappen poised for fourth successive title in Las Vegas

(Reuters) - Max Verstappen will be Formula One world champion for the fourth year in a row if he beats Lando Norris in Las Vegas this weekend.

Tennis

Tennis-Sabalenka eyes Serena-like dominance in the power game

BENGALURU (Reuters) - A sparkling 2024 in which Aryna Sabalenka swept the hardcourt Grand Slams and clinched the year-end world number one ranking has left the powerful Belarusian dreaming of dominating the women's game as Serena Williams did for so long.

Cricket

Cricket-Warner backs McSweeney to shine in India series

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Former Australia opener David Warner has backed Nathan McSweeney to score the most runs in the test series against India despite the uncapped batsman's lack of experience as an opener.

Football

Soccer-Lima hails UAE's demolition of Qatar as best performance of 2026 qualifiers

(Reuters) - Four-goal striker Fabio Lima said the United Arab Emirates' 5-0 thrashing of Qatar on Tuesday was his team's finest performance in the third phase of Asia's World Cup qualifying.

Tennis

Tennis-'Lasting legacy': Serena joins chorus marking Nadal's farewell

(Reuters) - Serena Williams said it had been an honour to witness Rafa Nadal's tennis journey and that he would leave the game a "lasting legacy" following the Spaniard's defeat in the final match of his glorious career.

Football

Soccer-Gerson stunner gives Brazil 1-1 draw with Uruguay in World Cup qualifier

SALVADOR, Brazil (Reuters) -Brazil drew 1-1 with Uruguay in South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday after Gerson's brilliant strike cancelled out Federico Valverde's opener for the visitors.

Football

Soccer-Superb Martinez strike gives Argentina 1-0 win over Peru

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -A second-half strike from Lautaro Martinez gave Argentina a 1-0 home win over Peru in South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday, with the striker's goal moving him into a tie with Diego Maradona as the country's fifth all-time scorer.

Football

Soccer-Wasteful Colombia fall to 10-man Ecuador, Paraguay draw at Bolivia

BARRANQUILLA, Colombia (Reuters) - Colombia lost 1-0 at home to 10-man Ecuador in South America's qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday while Julio Enciso's late equaliser salvaged a 2-2 draw for Paraguay at Bolivia.

Tennis

Tennis-No regrets for Spain captain Ferrer after Nadal's Davis Cup defeat

MALAGA, Spain (Reuters) - Spain's Davis Cup captain David Ferrer said he had no regrets about fielding Rafa Nadal in their quarter-final singles opener against the Netherlands on Tuesday after the 22-times Grand Slam champion fell to defeat in the last game of his career.

Football

Vicente believes Malaysia gain valuable lesson despite India draw

PETALING JAYA: There were disappointed faces when Harimau Malaya were held 1-1 by India in an international friendly at the Gachabowli Stadium in Hyderabad, India, on Monday but interim coach Pau Marti Vicente said his boys would have learnt what is needed to do well in the Asian Cup 2027 third-round qualifiers next year.

Hockey

Speedy Tigress show potential after good fight against China

PETALING JAYA: The Speedy Tigress are beginning to show that they could roar against the best team in Asia.

Football

JDT’s Arif to miss Rovers tie after three-match suspension

PETALING JAYA: Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) have been dealt a blow before the Malaysia Cup round of 16 first-leg tie against Kuala Lumpur Rovers at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium today.

Golf

Gavin heads local golfers in Toyota Tour C’ship

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s top golfer Gavin Green heads a strong local challenge against leading Asian Development Tour (ADT) stars when the Toyota Tour Championship tees off at Kota Permai Golf and Country Club today.

Other Sports

SEA Games hosts Thailand include our medal-prospect sports

PETALING JAYA: Thailand will have a total of 50 sports when they host the SEA Games next year, substantially more than the 36 contested in the Cambodia edition last year.

Motorsport

Rose among thorns – Leona wows in Macau

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s Leona Chin can easily overpower the men in motorsport, as she did at the Macau Grand Prix.

Squash

Aifa out to seek revenge against Sivasangari in Singapore Open

PETALING JAYA: National squash player Aifa Azman’s opening round at the Singapore Open went smoothly after she defeated England’s Alicia Mead to set up a second round meeting with compatriot S. Sivasangari.

Badminton

Tang Jie-Ee Wei overcome shaky start to enter second round

PETALING JAYA: It was a day of mixed fortunes in the mixed doubles camp as Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei moved into the China Masters second round, but the journey ended abruptly for Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie.

Badminton

Aaron-Soh beat Indonesian pair to advance in China

PETALING JAYA: National men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik are fully aware of the pressure that’s on them to do well in the China Masters as their ticket to the World Tour Finals in Hangzhou next month depends on it.